June 20, 2025 US-China deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earths magnets China maintains a chokehold on all aspects of rare earths production.
June 20, 2025 Searles Valley to replace last two coal-fired power plants in California with solar tech The project, the company said, will provide superior unit economics to existing coal-based operations.
June 20, 2025 Trump pledge of quick China magnet flows has yet to materialize The delays are holding an array of American industries hostage to the rocky US-China relationship.
June 20, 2025 Teck mulls expanding its production of germanium Teck is currently North America's biggest germanium producer, and the fourth largest globally.
June 19, 2025 Electra Battery Materials begins build to restart North America’s only cobalt sulfate refinery The early works initiative is partially supported by a $20 million award from the US Department of Defense.
June 19, 2025 Titan Mining soars on $15.8M EXIM funding for zinc-graphite development Titan is aiming to expand its 100%-owned Empire State Mines zinc operation in New York state.
June 19, 2025 Greenland grants 30-year permit to EU-backed Molybdenum mine Malmbjer is expected to supply roughly 25% of the EU’s annual molybdenum demand over its first decade of operation.
June 19, 2025 Rare earth access is the European Union’s priority at China summit Automakers have said China's export restrictions on rare earth alloys, mixtures and magnets could cause production delays.
June 18, 2025 Malaysian firm to explore rare earth mining Berjaya Land has signed a memorandum of understanding with Impianan Utara to undertake the project.
June 18, 2025 China’s rare earth exports slump in May as magnet sales curbed May’s export volume of rare earth products fell by 61% from a year earlier to 2,117 tons, the lowest level since February 2020.
Aluminum price drops as Trump moves to narrow levies on metal products While import tariffs have weighed on US metals demand, global aluminum prices have been rallying since early April. February 13, 2026 | 09:13 am
